Raw Knuckles
One of the National Hockey League’s all time toughest players, Chris Nilan and Spittin’ Chiclets funniest-ever guest and former pro, Tim Stapleton co-host RAW KNUCKLES. An entertaining and inspiring podcast about the NHL, universal issues dealing with sports, and about life and facing it everyday with humor and insight.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Chris and Dennis sit down to catch you up on the action around the National Hockey League
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Legendary coach Mike Keenan talks his reputation, coaching legends, and his KHL career with Chris and Tim
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Chris and Dennis go over what they have seen from the young NHL season and discuss the possible return of Carey Price
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Chris gives his take on Arber Xhekaj of the Montreal Canadiens vs Zack Kassian of the Arizona Coyotes.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Former Coach, broadcaster, and current fashion icon Don Cherry Joins the pod
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
CHRIS NILAN
Chris Nilan was tough. For an Irish kid growing up in Boston, there was no other way. It seemed likely that Chris would end up on the wrong side of prison bars until he found hockey. He defied the odds and became one of the few American’s to become an integral part of The Montreal Canadiens, bringing his toughness & grit, and helping them win a Stanley Cup in ’86. Beyond being one of the toughest enforcers of his era, he could also score; having seasons where he notched over 20 goals. He ended his career as the leader in penalties per minute and still holds the record for the most penalties in a single game. Today he is still considered by many to be one of the National Hockey Leagues most accomplished enforcers. But without hockey as his anchor, he lost his way in retirement, descending into alcoholism & drug addiction, almost losing his life on more than one occasion. After getting sober, Chris began hosting his own sports radio show, OFF THE CUFF on TSN690 radio Montreal In March 2013. After nearly a decade on the show, he was fired by the company for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tim Stapleton
American Former NHL Player from Chicago. He spent Time with the Toronto Maple Leafs , Atlanta Thrashers, And Winnipeg Jets. In 2011, Tim scored the last goal in Thrashers' history. Tim also played around the world in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belarus, and Russia